Waiting
Disclaimer: I don't own In a Heartbeat, Disney, ABC, etc. etc. blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Chapter 2
Finding Out
The EMTs ran under the bleachers and found Jamie lying there unconscious. Hank and Tyler began attending to him as Catie stood over his body and sobbed uncontrollably. Val attempted to calm her down.
"Catie, you have to calm down. I need you to tell me what happened."
Val's attempts were futile. Catie's sobs became deeper and louder. Finally, Val put her hands on Catie's shoulders and shook her hard.
"CATIE!!! Calm down, now!!! I need to know what happened so that we can help Jamie."
Catie quickly sobered and began telling Val what happened as calmly as she could.
"We were just standing here talking. I told him he looked really awful and he said he felt like hell. I asked him what was wrong and he said he thought he was getting the flu. Then he shook his head and kind of stumbled, I think he was having a dizzy spell. Then he just fell to the ground and I tried to wake him up but he wouldn't wake up...he wouldn't wake up."
The look in Catie's eyes was devastating. She was no longer crying but her eyes were dull and empty. The only emotion showing was fear. She was hugging herself as if she thought it would make her feel warmer, happier inside. Val couldn't stand to see her best friend in such shape and turned away to help Tyler and Hank.
Hank was busy delivering stats. He should out Jamie's vitals and then he and Tyler lifted the stretcher and began wheeling it across the football field to the ambulance. They loaded the stretcher into the emergency vehicle and Hank jumped into the driver's seat with Catie at his side. Tyler and Val were in the back riding with Jamie.
Catie questioned Hank about Jamie's condition.
"Hank, is Jamie going to be OK? What's the matter with him? Is he really sick."
"I don't know, Catie. He looks pretty bad and his fever is really high. He probably has some kind of bacterial or viral disease. Has he complained about anything lately?"
"You mean besides school and homework," Catie attempted to lighten the situation and Hank gave her a soft smile. "He said that he has been getting headaches and dizzy spells in the last week. He also complained of joint pain but he just thought those were from a crash on this motorcycle last weekend. He said he thinks he has had a few fevers and he's been feeling nauseous. What do you think is wrong?"
"I don't know. I have some ideas but nothing concrete."
Suddenly Val let out a cry from the back of the ambulance. There was a loud beeping as Jamie's heart monitor went off. Catie turned around to see what was happening and what she saw astounded her. Jamie's body was jerking and trembling. He was having a seizure. His eyelids were opened and show only white. It was a terrifying sight. Tyler's next words did nothing to sooth her nerves.
"Hank, hurry up. We're losing him."
What ya' think? Please reply.
Disclaimer: I don't own In a Heartbeat, Disney, ABC, etc. etc. blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Chapter 2
Finding Out
The EMTs ran under the bleachers and found Jamie lying there unconscious. Hank and Tyler began attending to him as Catie stood over his body and sobbed uncontrollably. Val attempted to calm her down.
"Catie, you have to calm down. I need you to tell me what happened."
Val's attempts were futile. Catie's sobs became deeper and louder. Finally, Val put her hands on Catie's shoulders and shook her hard.
"CATIE!!! Calm down, now!!! I need to know what happened so that we can help Jamie."
Catie quickly sobered and began telling Val what happened as calmly as she could.
"We were just standing here talking. I told him he looked really awful and he said he felt like hell. I asked him what was wrong and he said he thought he was getting the flu. Then he shook his head and kind of stumbled, I think he was having a dizzy spell. Then he just fell to the ground and I tried to wake him up but he wouldn't wake up...he wouldn't wake up."
The look in Catie's eyes was devastating. She was no longer crying but her eyes were dull and empty. The only emotion showing was fear. She was hugging herself as if she thought it would make her feel warmer, happier inside. Val couldn't stand to see her best friend in such shape and turned away to help Tyler and Hank.
Hank was busy delivering stats. He should out Jamie's vitals and then he and Tyler lifted the stretcher and began wheeling it across the football field to the ambulance. They loaded the stretcher into the emergency vehicle and Hank jumped into the driver's seat with Catie at his side. Tyler and Val were in the back riding with Jamie.
Catie questioned Hank about Jamie's condition.
"Hank, is Jamie going to be OK? What's the matter with him? Is he really sick."
"I don't know, Catie. He looks pretty bad and his fever is really high. He probably has some kind of bacterial or viral disease. Has he complained about anything lately?"
"You mean besides school and homework," Catie attempted to lighten the situation and Hank gave her a soft smile. "He said that he has been getting headaches and dizzy spells in the last week. He also complained of joint pain but he just thought those were from a crash on this motorcycle last weekend. He said he thinks he has had a few fevers and he's been feeling nauseous. What do you think is wrong?"
"I don't know. I have some ideas but nothing concrete."
Suddenly Val let out a cry from the back of the ambulance. There was a loud beeping as Jamie's heart monitor went off. Catie turned around to see what was happening and what she saw astounded her. Jamie's body was jerking and trembling. He was having a seizure. His eyelids were opened and show only white. It was a terrifying sight. Tyler's next words did nothing to sooth her nerves.
"Hank, hurry up. We're losing him."
What ya' think? Please reply.